Housing
Housing tenure
About this topic
Housing tenure shows whether households own their dwelling outright, are purchasing it, rent privately, rent from a social landlord, or occupy it under another arrangement. It describes how households hold or access housing, not the type of dwelling itself.
This topic is useful for analysing housing markets, affordability, stability, and the mix of owners and renters. It works best alongside dwelling type, household composition, and housing cost topics such as mortgage repayments and rent.
Interpretation notes
- Tenure type describes how the dwelling is occupied, including ownership, mortgage, rental, or other arrangements.
- It applies to occupied private dwellings and should not be confused with dwelling structure or housing cost measures.
Key insight
In 2021, 67.3% of households in Kwinana (C) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 26.6% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Greater Perth (40.5%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Kwinana (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Kwinana (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kwinana (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Fully owned
2021 count
2,592
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,592
15.8%
+0.6pp
Mortgage
2021 count
8,429
% of total
51.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
8,429
51.5%
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
4,352
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
4,352
26.6%
+1.5pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
635
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
635
3.9%
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
3,703
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
3,703
22.6%
+1.9pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
23
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
23
0.1%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
126
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
126
0.8%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
874
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
874
5.3%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+486
+0.6pp
Mortgage
+1,420
+0.8pp
Renting - Total
+888
+1.5pp
Renting - Social housing
+80
-0.1pp
Renting - Private
+843
+1.9pp
Renting - Not stated
-17
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+57
+0.3pp
Not stated
-299
-3.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Kwinana (C). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 2,592 | 15.8% | 27.6% | 2,106 | 15.2% | 26.7% | +486 | +0.6pp |
| Mortgage | 8,429 | 51.5% | 40.5% | 7,009 | 50.7% | 39.7% | +1,420 | +0.8pp |
| Renting - Total | 4,352 | 26.6% | 26.0% | 3,464 | 25.1% | 25.5% | +888 | +1.5pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 635 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 555 | 4.0% | 3.1% | +80 | -0.1pp |
| Renting - Private | 3,703 | 22.6% | 23.0% | 2,860 | 20.7% | 22.0% | +843 | +1.9pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 23 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 40 | 0.3% | 0.4% | -17 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 126 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 69 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +57 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 874 | 5.3% | 4.2% | 1,173 | 8.5% | 7.1% | -299 | -3.2pp |
| Total households | 16,373 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,822 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,551 | 0.0pp |